Self-oiling bearing



Feb.. 24, 1931. G E KRlDER 1,793,741

SELF OILING BEARING Filed Jan. 14, 1950 F1-yz. A a, a i \\\\\\\;V ,i9 ia I a v 4 ff MK v A Inventor @soya Z'der Afforny Patented Feb. 24, 1931 rare GEORGE EDWARD KRIDER, OF DUNCANSVLLE, PNNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO MCLANA- HANeSOIE MACHINE COMPANY, 0F HGLLIDAYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, A COW PORATION 0F PENNSYLVANIA SELF-011.11mY BEARING Application filed January 14, 1930. Serial No. 420,729.

his invention relates broadly to bearings, and has more particularroter-ence to a solt ailing bearing.

fr primary object oi iris invention is to 5 `novi-'lc a seit oilng bearing embodying the usual bearing housing, a bushing arranged in n within which is rotatable a shaft,

which shalt may a axle sha-ft or any other in conjunction with chain and sprocket rer drawing eil from the oil well in the A ot the bearing housing upwardly and nto the bushing Jfor continuously maintainthe rotating shaft in a well oiled conl 'further object or" the invention is to proviue a bearing of the above mentioned character which will be simple in construction, thoroughly reliable, practical and eliicient in operation and which will insure at all times proper lubrication for the shaft and journal therein.

Other objects and ac vantages of the invention will become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional View lak i through the bearing embodying the features oi the present invention.

fl `igure is a detail sectional View taken subsrantiallv on line of Figure 1.

lith reference more in detail to the drawing, it will be seen that the bearing comprises theusnal outer housing embodying two sections including the base section 5 and the cap section 6 maintained in clamped relation by suitable clamping bolts 7. Mounted within the housing is the bearing sleeve or bushing 27, which bushing at its opposite ends may be provided with retaining ilanges 8 abutting the adjacent ends of the bearing housing for retaining the lnishing 7 against longitudinal deflection. Rotatably mounted within the bearing bushing 7 is a shaft 9 which shaft E) may be an axle shaft, motor driven shaft or any other type of rotative sha-it.

As coinprehended by the present invention, the base 5 of the bearing is provided with an oil well 10 extending transversely thereof. Rising from about the center ot the bottoni of the oil well is a partition member 11 for supporting the lower intermediate end ot the bearing bushing 7 as 'clearly suggested in Figure 1. The cap 5 ot the bearing on opposides of the partition 11 is provided with a pair of spaced transversely extending grooves or recesses 12. The recesses 12`are disposed directlyabove the oil well 1G opposite sides of the partition 11.

The bearing bushing 7 is provided with pair of circular sprocket housings 13, the upper portions of the housings 13 extendii in the recesses 12 or" the cap 6 and the lower portions of said annular housings 13 entending into the oil well 10 on opposite sides of the partition 11. Splined to the shaft 9 in any suitable manner and rotatable within th sprocket housings 18 are the sprockets ld. rlrained over each of the sprockets ll is a` endless sprocket chain 15 which chain 1o has the lower depending ends extending into the oil well 10 through slots 16 formed in opposite sides o1- the sprocket housings 13 adjacent the lower or bottom of the sprocket housings as clearly suggested in Figure Obviously, during rotation oi the shaft 9, the endless sprocket chain 15 will be rota ce thusacting as a conveyor for drawing il out from the well 10 into the sprocket hol'lsings 13 and on to the shaft 9 lor maintaining the shaft 9 continuously in a we l lubricated condition.

lt is tl'iought that from the foregoing di scription, taken in cornicction with the accompanying drawings, a clear understanding oit the operation, construction, utility and advantages of a device of this character will be had by those skilled in the art without a. more detailed description.

Even though l have herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ot' my invention it is to be understood that the same is susceptible to changes fully comprehendcd by the spirit of the invention as herein described, and the scope of the appendedclaiins.

Having thus described my invention, what l wish to claim as new is 1. ln a self oil bearing coi'nprising a seat having an oil well in the bottom thereor", a cap for said seat, a bearing bushing, a shaft journaled in said bearing bushing, said bearing bushing being,` provided with an annular sprocket housing, a sprocket on said shaft movable in the housing, an endless sprocket Chain trained over said sprocket and having 5 its lower end portions extending through slots 'orinedin the bottom of said housing. for conveying oil from said well to the periphery of said shaft, said slots having their upper edges bent outwardly for engaging t-lieupperedges of the seatV to'prevent rotation of the bushing.

2. A device of the class described Comprisinga. sectional housing composedv of upperV vand lower sections, said lower sectionhaving an oil well therein, andwith its upper edges provided with shoulders, a shaft inthe housing` having an oil dipper movable thereabout, a bearingbushingl between the housing and the shaft having an annular' recess to aooom :7 0 inodate the dipper and provided with openings in its opposite sides through which the dipper passes; and outwardly projecting lips at the upper endsofl the openings restingon said shoulders for retaining the bearing against rotation.

In testimony whereof I, affix my signature.

GEORGE EDWARD KEI-DFR. 

